OSHA Inspection: BRAND VAUGHAN LUMBER, INC.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,375 · Current $2,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  On 7/6/15, at the Cumming job site, procedures for the SawTec saw were not complete in that the procedure contained the following deficiencies:  1 - Magnitude of energy 2 - Location of lockout locations for machine 3 - Group lockout procedure 4 -- Lock removal procedure   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,443 · Current $2,066 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  On 7/6/15, at the Cumming location, the employer did not ensure employees operating powered industrial trucks on site had been trained and evaluated for forklift operations.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i..   On 7/6/15, at the Cumming location, employees were using compressed air for cleaning purposes that was measured at 65 psi.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $405 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in detail as required by the regulation.  On 7/6/15, the employer did not ensure entries on the OSHA 300 log  (3/9/15, 5/22/15, 6/17/15) were completed in detail in that the Column F description was not detailed, at least one column in G--J was selected, days away and restricted days were not recorded, and two of the entries did not indicate the type injury that occurred.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,375 · Current $2,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.   On 6/17/2015, the employer did not report an inpatient hospitalization as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four hours. The employer reported in hospitalization 6/30/2015.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section.  On or about 7/6/15, at the Cumming work site, the employer did not ensure a 150 gallon portable Diesel tank was labeled as to what it contained.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).